# What is the economy/job market REALLY like? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 26, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377 "2003-03-26T21:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/21 "2003-03-28T08:33:39Z")
I suggest you spend a little time at[this website](http://fuckthatjob.com/). It’s called “[Fuckthatjob.com](http://Fuckthatjob.com)” and it is very enlightening, especially for someone who does what you do. It was put together by a woman who was getting depressed at the insane jobs being offered, and the pay being offered with them. Pretty funny, as long as you’re employed. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/22 "2003-03-28T14:35:29Z")
I bet there are jobs as security jobs available. ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/23 "2003-03-28T15:15:07Z")
As a guy who’s about to try to enter the job market for the first time, from all accounts (both here and from friends) it sounds like it’s about time to start crapping my pants in panic. I guess I’ll see soon enough how far a Master’s degree can get a guy. ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/24 "2003-03-28T15:19:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shagnasty \* > \*\*I just got a job with a software company in the Boston area \*\* Congrats, **Shagnasty**! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/25 "2003-03-28T18:06:28Z")
Depends on what field you’re in, peep. ---
**Author:** ![ptr2void](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ptr2void/32/3406_2.png) [@ptr2void](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ptr2void)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/26 "2003-03-28T18:36:58Z")
Thanks, **Stoid** ; that’s certainly an interesting site 😃 You know, this was (and is) a pretty BIG company (2000+ employees). I’m not sure I understand how they got so many to work there, although everyone seemed to really like it. They gave a presentation and didn’t seem to really offer that great a benefits package either (although it wasn’t really specific). The guy mentioned the company picnic, and getting a turkey at the holidays; I guess that’s a big deal to some people, but I don’t get it. I suppose if you’re just starting out it may be a decent way to get into the software business. They stressed employee retention but after thinking about it, that makes perfect sense. You’ve spent all this time learning and using a propietary OS and programming language, so you’ve not gained any skills to use OUTSIDE of the company, so where could you go? I don’t know…maybe it’s some sort of _cult_. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/27 "2003-03-28T19:41:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GMRyujin \* > \*\*Depends on what field you’re in, peep. \*\* International relations. Which thankfully, from most indications, appears to be one of the few growth fields these days. Thank goodness I opted against that Information Systems major 5 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/28 "2003-03-28T22:05:26Z")
The market blows. I’ve been temping at a large company for 1 1/2 years now. They like me, but I don’t think they’ll hire me any time soon. I’m content to temp. At least I have a check coming in! And a decent one at that! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/29 "2003-03-28T22:45:02Z")
Yea, I went off to work and just started back with school again, keeping a PT job in retail for the cash n discounts. Meanwhile, all the hard workers are being hurled into the worst job market in ages. I, meanwhile, will have a couple year’s experience and a degree when I get out. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/30 "2003-03-28T23:26:05Z")
In TN, the market sucks. Unless you’re a truck driver, in which case, there’s _plenty_ of jobs. If things don’t look up here soon, I’m seriously going to have to consider looking into that. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/31 "2003-03-29T17:57:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stoid \* > I suggest you spend a little time at[this website](http://fuckthatjob.com/). It’s called “[Fuckthatjob.com](http://Fuckthatjob.com)” and it is very enlightening, especially for someone who does what you do. > \*\* Pretty good site. Seems like there are a ton of these 0 salary churn and burn sales jobs out there. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377/32 "2003-03-29T18:51:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tuckerfan \* > \*\*In TN, the market sucks. Unless you’re a truck driver, in which case, there’s _plenty_ of jobs. If things don’t look up here soon, I’m seriously going to have to consider looking into that. \*\* Then you’d be…Truckerfan? I’ve always been kind of tempted to go to one of those trucking schools. I think learning to drive the big beast would be a ton of fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-economy-job-market-really-like/164377.md?page=1)